If you want to be that vibrant “Granny”. The one that has loads of energy for all the things she loves to do, then it starts with how you want to see yourself in 1, 5, 10 years time not next week or next month but next year. By focusing on the type of person you want to be – someone who is fit, healthy, and full of energy, rather than just someone who is ailing, fragile and struggling to do what they want in a day – you create an identity that is empowering and sustainable. It’s no longer about achieving a short-term goal, losing weight or being ready for an event next month, but about becoming a person who naturally makes choices that support their health and therefore avoid dis-ease.
I want to help you live in a way that supports you physically and mentally, keeps you full of energy and thriving in your daily life in spite of your age.
Honestly, it all comes down to habits. What I’ve learnt over the last few years is that I can have an ice cream in the summer, or a dessert when I’m out for a meal but I really can’t eat a piece of cake with a cup of coffee or eat a packet of sweets. Why? Because of how it makes me feel in the short term, yes, but also because it affects how I eat the next day, how I feel about myself, how I sleep and more importantly the desire for sweet things in the next few hours and the next day and that’s what drives the bad habits, they drive themselves!
The habits you create help you to achieve the results and they start to shape who you are.
Most of us know what those habits are but rather than focussing on them, which I’ve done many times before, I’d like to look at what we can do to help us build and maintain them long term.
So, in order to build these habits this is what James Clear suggests –
Make it obvious
Put a note somewhere obvious, on the fridge, on your bathroom mirror, in the downstairs toilet, wherever is clear for you to see on a regular basis. The note needs to start with “I am the person who loves to… and then go on with things like: drink plenty of water, go for a walk every day, meet up with friends, eat tasty food that nourishes my body, whatever resonates with you.
Make it attractive
Your note for this one is “I am someone who likes to… take care of myself because I love to have plenty of energy”.
Make it easy
Start small, one thing at a time. Pick one, just one, wait until it becomes it properly ingrained habit before you start another. Don’t be tempted to move on until the first habits has really stuck.
Make it satisfying and my take on this one – Make it fun
Celebrate your wins, write them down, accept the compliments
Congratulate yourself for keeping up a habit
Be proud to be you – acknowledge your achievements.
To help motivate you to get started, here are a few more ideas to inspire and guide you on your journey to ageing well after 50. Whether you’re looking to build lasting habits, improve your physical and mental health, or find the right support system, these suggestions will help you move towards a healthier, more energetic version of yourself. This is about becoming the best version of you, whatever your age.
There are lost of reasons why it becomes more of a challenge to be consistent with healthier habits as we age.
Habits that Support you to Age with Vitality
- Gentle and Intentional movement: Practices like yoga or Tai Chi, which improve flexibility and balance.
- Healthy eating habits: The importance of protein, we need more as we age and also eating plenty of vegetables to maintain good gut health.
- Mental wellness habits: The Importance of quiet practices each day to support mental clarity, emotional balance, and stress management.
- Specialist Techniques: Using Energy Medicine and healing techniques like Reiki to support the flow of energy through the body.
The Role of Support and Accountability
Support can make a massive difference to progress, you could work with a coach or team up with a friend to maintain motivation. Or you could join a group to make habit building easier. For some people using a fitness tracker is a great way to help with consistency.
Choosing the Habits that are important for YOU
It’s really important to choose the habits that are right for you, for one person balancing blood sugar might be the goal, for another it might be energy, and for the third it could be joint mobility. There are obviously lots of reasons why we choose to take care of ourselves in a different way. It must be about what’s good for you, not about what anyone else thinks would be good for you!
If you’re ready to find out what habits would be best for you and make these habits stick, I’d love to help you create a personalised plan for staying Fit and Flourishing after 50. Let’s talk about how you can become the best version of yourself!
Remember, this is what will make your life fun and full of energy with fewer visits to the doctor and more time with friends and family. If that’s what you want and you’d like some help to get started then please book in for a FREE 30 minute call with me and I’ll be there for you to help you to be fit and fabulous after 50.
